Has anyone made a database for FM which implements ‘regional’ home grown rules?
It feels as though the top players are more concentrated at a handful of clubs compared to a couple of decades ago, and that footballing tactics have become more homogeneous.
It made me think it’d be interesting to have an FM database that restricted this freedom of movement a bit more, maybe through a bit of a reset of league reputations, finances, increased home grown quotas across the board and a limit on foreign players. Just to clarify, this is borne out of an interest in distinct footballing cultures and identities and a desire to see them play out in game, not an anti migration mindset!
I think there could be some leeway around culturally similar nations, but still forcing clubs to promote from within and scout domestically/from neighbouring nations.
This could open the possibility of a PSV or Ajax side filled with local talents, supplemented by Belgians, Danes and Norwegians that could once again compete on the European stage.
Maybe a Balkan superpower could emerge that harnesses the regions top talents rather than them being picked off by clubs further west before they’ve had an impact in their homeland.
A Brazilian or Argentinian side could even wind up having a genuine claim to being the world’s best, rivalling Europe’s dominance.
Does anything like this exist? If not, does anyone know how to go about setting something like this up? I’m currently without both a working laptop and FM26 but will be making the necessary purchases this week and would love to get my teeth into a this reimagined footballing landscape. Any advice would be greatly appreciated 👍🏻